Kid locked in car rescued by firemen

18 Dec 2024 • 12:48 PM MYT
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By: Lagatah Toyos

TAWAU: The Tawau Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) rescued a girl who was locked in a car for about 15 minutes at Kg Airport Lama, here, on Tuesday.

Its Chief, Jemishin Ujin, said the one-year and eight-month-old child was removed from the Proton Saga after the door was opened using special equipment.

Advertisement“The victim was safe and handed over to her family...It is understood that the victim pressed the car’s key lock button from inside the car,” he said in a media statement.

He said, six firemen on a fire engine were deployed to the scene after receiving the emergency call at 6.49am via MERS999.

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